Canadian Government Launches $750m Strategy to Build Affordable and Resilient Food Systems

Why Canada has a productivity problem, not a food security problem

Canada's food security plan aims to enhance opportunities for independent retailers, kickstart food domestic production and build a more independent and affordable food system. But will it work?

Agriculture groups welcome Canada’s commitment to a National Food Security Strategy

Calgary, Alta. (Rural Roots Canada) – Several agricultural groups across Canada are welcoming the government’s commitment to a National Food Security Strategy announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) says it’s pleased to see a renewed focus on creating a more resilient agri-food sector, but stresses much depends on how it’s implemented. “It must meaningfully involve farmers and the broader agricultura…

Carney’s food strategy is a start – now comes the hard part

It is the year of strategies for the Carney government. Defence, artificial intelligence, electricity, and now food. In almost every major area of economic policy, Ottawa has a strategy, a framework, a plan, or a roadmap. Some of that is understandable. Canada is facing a different world than it was even a few years ago. Trade is less predictable, supply chains are more fragile, and Canadians are feeling the pressure every time they pay their bi…

Food First NL Welcomes Federal Food Strategy

An organization in Newfoundland and Labrador which focuses on food availability and cost likes what it sees wi...

Canadian government leans on Competition Bureau in food security strategy

Canada’s government is providing the Competition Bureau with millions in additional funding to enhance enforcement in the food supply chain, including a market study into the sector, as part of a wider strategy to “break open the market”.

NDP reaction to the National Food Security Strategy

Statement by Gord Johns, NDP Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food, on the Government's National Food Security Strategy